Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Seahorse chair arm support

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To provide additional lateral support to the client's arm and shoulder when using his Seahorse toiletting chair as there was nothing commercially suitable to fit this chair. No major changes to the chair structure of the chair was advised. View Details

Sensory Regulation Spinner

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Sam is the teacher of 3 to 6 year olds, with severe learning difficulties in Purple Class at The Milestone School Longlevens. He came to us with this challenge All the children in Purple Class have severe learning difficulties.  Most... View Details

New backrest for WHILL C2

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Jake and his family had chosen a very impressive and stylist new motorised wheelchair, the WHILL C2.  However, it needed some modification to suit his frame and their specific needs.  Unfortunately there is very limited adjustment available in the chair... View Details

Parkinsons chair support

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When sitting at a table the client gradually leans over to the left. So something was needed to sit on a range of different chairs to stop this happening. The solution also needed to fold down so it could be... View Details

Lateral support for electric scooter

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The posture of this electric scooter user has deteriorated and she now requires additional support on her left hand side. View Details

Stool backrest modifications

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To produce custom back supports to suit the client's back profile, in addition to the standard support. View Details

Acorn stairlift comfort seat

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Our client has an Acorn Curve stairlift but found the standard seat uncomfortable and asked Remap if we could do anything to help.  Just adding a padded cushion wasn't workable in this case due to the client's transfer difficulties.  The... View Details

Wheelchair comfy footrest

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The client finds the hard plastic footrests of her Triton 2 specialist chair too hard for her bare feet and she is not keen to wear shoes.  View Details

Play Guard

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The client is a 54 year old lady with a severe learning disability, Bipolar, and lives in a residential 24 hour supported placement with two other residents. She has limited activities that she appears to enjoy or engage in, but... View Details

Invacare headrest comfort modifications

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Our client has a pronounced lean to the left, and her standard Invacare headrest of the type shown can be adjusted sideways to suit. However, the side supports of the headrest tended to move out of adjustment, and our client... View Details

Workshop stool back support

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The client had multiple injuries to his back and pelvis following a fall. After three years of recuperating he was planning to return to work as an auto locksmith that required him to sit for periods of time at the... View Details

Wheelchair Trolley

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The client’s children both use wheelchairs which meant that both parents had to be available to be able to take the two girls out at the same time, whether on day trips or trips to the local park or shop.... View Details

Grab Rails for a double amputee

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The Client , a lady, had suffered from Sepsis.  This had caused the loss of both hands and both feet.  The NHS had provided prosthetic legs and a stair lift had been installed in her house to assist in movement... View Details

Transfer Board

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Reuben has no legs, and prosthetics are not possible. He needs assistance to get into his wheelchair, and he needed assistance to get to the toilet. Commercial transfer boards are available, but they are too small and unstable for Reuben's... View Details

Resting splint

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A lady with multiple sclerosis had recently had a stroke leaving weakness in her left arm with shortening of her muscles affecting her left hand and wrist. She needed a "Resting Splint" to help her exercise and regain control. A... View Details

Prone trolley

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This lady had broken her back and the continuous use of a wheelchair was causing discomfort. A prone trolley was found to be greatly beneficial but being no longer available commercially, we were asked to design and produce a similar... View Details

Profile bed hand rail

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This young girl has poor mobility and tends to fall out of bed. She also needed something to steady her to help her get off the bed into a wheelchair. Steel rails were fitted and the bed suitably reinforced to... View Details

Head switch bracket

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Daniel has poor control of his hands, poor neck and upper body strength and is unable to speak. He can only interact via head/eye movement and the limited use of hand operated switches. He needed a switch mounting bracket that... View Details

Foot support

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The client, who has motor neurone disease, cannot sleep at night as her feet overhang her sleeping chair. A hard and soft extension was made for the sleeping chair. The client can now sleep comfortably. View Details